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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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