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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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