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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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