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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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