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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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