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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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