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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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