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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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