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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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