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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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