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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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