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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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