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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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