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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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