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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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