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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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