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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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