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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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