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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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