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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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