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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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