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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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