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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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