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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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