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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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