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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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