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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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