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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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