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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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