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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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