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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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