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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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