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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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