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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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