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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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