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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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