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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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