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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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