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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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