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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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