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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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