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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources