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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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