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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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