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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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