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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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