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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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