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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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