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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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