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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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