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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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