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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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