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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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