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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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