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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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