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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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