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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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