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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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