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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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