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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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