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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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