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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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