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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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