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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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