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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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