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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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