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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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