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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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