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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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