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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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