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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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