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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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