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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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