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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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