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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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