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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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