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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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