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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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