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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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