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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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