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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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