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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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