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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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