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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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