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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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