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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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