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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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