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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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