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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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