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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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