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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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