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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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