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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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