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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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