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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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