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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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