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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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