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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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