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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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