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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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