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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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