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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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