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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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