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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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