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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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