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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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