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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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