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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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