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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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