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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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