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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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