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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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