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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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