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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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