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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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