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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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