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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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