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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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