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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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