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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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