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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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