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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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