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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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