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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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