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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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