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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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