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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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