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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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