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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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