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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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