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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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