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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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