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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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