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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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