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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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