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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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