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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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