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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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