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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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