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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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