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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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