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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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