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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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