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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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