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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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