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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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