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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 (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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