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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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