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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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