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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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