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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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