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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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