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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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