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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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