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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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