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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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