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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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