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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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