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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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