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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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