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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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