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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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