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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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