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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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