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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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