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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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