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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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