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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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