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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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