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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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