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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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