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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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