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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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