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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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