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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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