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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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