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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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