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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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