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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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