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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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