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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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