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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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