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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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