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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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