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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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