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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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