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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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