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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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