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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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