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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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