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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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