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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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