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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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