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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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