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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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