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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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