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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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