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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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