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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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