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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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