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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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