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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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