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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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