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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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