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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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