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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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