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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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