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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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