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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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