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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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