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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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