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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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