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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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