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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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