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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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