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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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