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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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