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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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