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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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