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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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