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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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