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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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