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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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