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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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