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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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