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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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