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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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