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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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