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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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