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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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