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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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