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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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