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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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