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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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