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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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