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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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