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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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