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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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