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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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