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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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