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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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