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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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