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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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