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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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