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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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