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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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