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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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