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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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