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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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