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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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