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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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