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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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