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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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