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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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