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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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