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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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