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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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