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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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