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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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