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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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