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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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