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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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