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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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