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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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