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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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