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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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