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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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