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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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