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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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