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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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