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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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