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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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