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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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