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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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