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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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