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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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