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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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