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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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