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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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