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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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