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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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