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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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