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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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