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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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