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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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