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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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