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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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