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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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