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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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