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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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