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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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