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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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