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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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