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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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