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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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