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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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