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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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