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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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