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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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