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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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