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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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