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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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