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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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