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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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