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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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