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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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