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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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