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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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