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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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