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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources