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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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