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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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