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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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