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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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