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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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