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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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