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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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