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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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