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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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