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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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