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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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