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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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