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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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