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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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