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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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