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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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