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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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