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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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