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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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