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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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