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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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