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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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