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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part 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 MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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