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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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