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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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