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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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