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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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