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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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