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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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