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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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