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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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