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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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