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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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