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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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