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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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