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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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