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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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