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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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