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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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