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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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