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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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