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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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