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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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