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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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