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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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