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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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