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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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