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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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