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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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