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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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