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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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