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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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