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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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