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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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