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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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