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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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