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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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