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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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