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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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