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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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