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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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