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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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