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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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