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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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