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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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