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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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