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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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