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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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