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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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