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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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