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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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