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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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