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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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