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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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