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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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