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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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