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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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