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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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