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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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