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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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