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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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