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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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