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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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