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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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