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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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