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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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