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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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