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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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