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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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