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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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