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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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