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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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