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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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