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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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