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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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