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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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