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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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