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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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