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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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