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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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