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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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