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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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