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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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