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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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