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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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