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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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