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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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