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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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