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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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