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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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