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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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