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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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