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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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