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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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