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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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