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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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