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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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