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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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