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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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