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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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