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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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