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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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