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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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