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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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