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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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