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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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