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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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