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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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