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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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