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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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