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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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