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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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