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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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