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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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