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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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