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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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