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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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