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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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