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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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