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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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