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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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