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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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