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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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