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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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