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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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