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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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