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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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