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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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