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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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