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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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