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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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