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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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