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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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