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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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