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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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