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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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