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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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