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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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