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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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