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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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