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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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