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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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