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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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