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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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