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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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