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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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