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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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