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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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