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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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