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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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