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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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