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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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