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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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