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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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