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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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