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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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