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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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