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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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