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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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