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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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