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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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