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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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