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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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