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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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