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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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