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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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