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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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