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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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