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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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