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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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