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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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