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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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