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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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