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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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