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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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