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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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