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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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