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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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