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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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