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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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