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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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