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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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